Near Lemay in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
To The Confederate Dead 1861 - 1865
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016
1. To The Confederate Dead 1861 - 1865 Monument
Who knows but it may be given to us, after this life, to meet again in the old quarters, to play chess and draughts, to get up soon to answer the morning roll call, to fall in at the tap of the drum for drill and dress parade and again to hastily don our war gear while the monotonous patter of the long roll summons to battle?
Who knows but again the old flags, ragged and torn, snapping in the wind, may face each other and flutter, pursuing and pursued, while the cries of victory fill a summer day?
And after the battle, then the slain and wounded will arise, and all will meet together under the two flags, all sound and well, and there will be talking and laughter and cheers, and all will say: Did it not seem real? Was it not as in the old days?"
Erected 1988 by Jefferson Barracks Civil War Historical Association, Missouri Division - Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Missouri Society Military Order of the Stars and Bars.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil
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Location. 38° 29.868′ N, 90° 16.898′ W. Marker is near Lemay, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Memorial is on South Drive, 0.1 miles west of Monument Drive, on the left when traveling west. Monument is in Section 66. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Sheridan Road, Saint Louis MO 63125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Burials in the National Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of the Unknown Dead (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 56th U.S. Colored Infantry Memorial (about 500 feet away); Civil War Union Women Memorial (about 500 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Indian Army (about 500 feet away); Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Minnesota Civil War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemay.
Also see . . . Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. (Submitted on July 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016
3. To The Confederate Dead 1861 - 1865 Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
